Pillow-sham holder



I minute description is not required here.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDlVARD E. JOSEF, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

PlLLOW-SHAM HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 457,781, dated August18, 1891.

Application filed June 16, 1888. Serial No. 277,296. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD E. J OSEF, a citizen of theUnited States,residingat Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Pillow-Sham Holders; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention consists in certain improvements in pillow-sham holders,whereby the device is rendered simple and effective in its constructionand easily adjustable, all of which will be fully and clearlyhereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a front sectionalelevation. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the device attached to aportion of a bedstead. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation showing a portionof the mechanism for securing the device to a bedstead in its releasingposition, so as to be freely moved back and forth. Fig. 4 is a similarview showing the device in its locked position, as when secured to abedstead.

In said drawings, 1 and 1 are the extension portions, formed of steelrods or other suitable material, which are kept together by the portions2, through which each pass, so as to be easily extended or shortened inthe usual way. They are designed to hold the pillow-shams, which aresecured thereto by the loops 2. The outer ends of the extension portionare pivoted, so as to turn freely in the arms 4, which are adapted to besecured to the head of the bed.

The construction thus far outlined is substantially old and well known,and a more To these parts I have applied my improvements as follows:Projecting inward from each of the arms 4, substantially at right anglesthere to, is a clamping-jaw 5, and on the inner faces of the arms 4 areout the sectional female screw-threads 6, one of which is a right-handand the other a left-hand screw-thread. The

advantages of this arrangement are that both thumb-pieces are turneddownward when securing the device, which prevents it from becoming looseby the jarring of the bedstead.

7 is a portion of the movable clamping piece 8. This clamping-piece isadapted to slide upon the arms 4, and is secured thereto by means of theflanges 9, which extend over and upon the outer faces of the arms 4.

'10 is a recess in the clamping-piece 8, leaving the two portions withthe recess 10 between them large enough for the body 11 to pass throughinto place, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Each of the flanges 9 is recessedout enough at 13 (shown in Fig. 2) to allow the screw-thread 12, whichextends out from the body 11, to pass between them. This construction isimportant, because the portions 11 and 12 could not otherwise be put inplace. This recess 10 is provided with side openings 14, within which isloosely pivoted the body 11, having the partial screw-thread 12. Afterthe portion 11 is in place the arm 4 is slipped in through the sideopenings 14, (which are long enough to admit it.) This operation securesall the parts in place, so that the jaw 8 can be moved along the arm 4and adjusted to any point desired. The body portion 11 is provided withjournals 15 16, which are journaled in the openings 14 upon the body 11.The screw-thread 12 extends nearly around it, so as to leave spaceenough to release it from the sectional screw-thread 6, when required.On the journal 15 is athumb-pieoe 17 for the purpose of turning andoperating the screwthread 12 when in engagement with the sectionalscrew-threads 6, or for releasing the screw-thread 12 or bringing itinto engagement.

The clamping device just described operates as follows: The body-11,with its screw-thread being turned to the position shown in Fig. 3,permits the clamping-piece 8 to be moved along the arm 4, so that thepieces 5 and clamping-pieces 8 are brought in contact with the sideposts or head of the bedstead. In this position the thumb-piece 17 isturned so as to bring the screw-thread 12 into engagement with thesectional female screw 6, and thereby cause the jaws to clamp thebedstead and grip it firmly, so that the arms 4 are held rigidly inplace. To remove the device from the bedstead, all that is necessary isto turn the thumb-pieces back, so as to disengage the screw-threads 12from the sectional female screws.

The extensible portions 1 and 1 are adj ust ed and held in position bymeans of the springarm 18, which is rigidly secured to the protrudingend 19 of the rod 1, and which has upon its inner face the extendedprojection- 20, Fig. 1, adapted to engage with any one of the radialrecesses 21 (shown in Fig. 2) upon the outer face of the arm at. Theprojection 20 is held in either of the recesses 21 by the spring actionof the spring-arm 18, which is made thin enough at its upper portion soas to spring sufficiently, and can by pressure be easily disengaged. Inthis manner the pillow-Shams suspended by the loops a can be raised upand held in an elevated position away from the pillows.

In Fig. 2, 22 represents a side View of the usual wire frame over whichthe pillow-sham rests and over which it is supported when the frame isturned up to hold them out of the way.

They are secured to the bars 1 and 1 at or about the position shown inFig. 1, a cross-section through them being shown in said Fig. 1.

I claim as my invention- In a pillow-sham holder, the combination, withthe arms 4, the sectional right and left screw-threads therein, andtheir clampingjaws 5, of the hollow clamping-jaws 8, having overlappingflanges 9, a recess 13 between the flanges 9 sufficiently large to allowthe screwthreads 12 to pass between them, as described, and the bodyportions 11, having a thumbpiece, a single screw-thread extending partway around it, and two journals l5 and 16, by which it is mounted in theclamping-jaw 8, substantially as above specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed m y'name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ED\VARD E. JOSEF. Witnesses:

W. '1. MILLER, Orro HODDIOK.

